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[Shifty]

I quite fancy this conversion myself, nice work!!!

[Jordie]

I quite fancy this conversion myself, nice work!!!

me too, its planned for my clubvan estate

[l_jonez]

engine started on its first crank, didnt even do a full rotation but then the carbs overflowed massively, looks like i need to sort the float levels

[l_jonez]

Think I've sorted the carbs, they needed a strip and clean. Also the float levels where miles off.
Just hope it won't need to be looked at again .
Probably won't get chance to do any more now till after Xmas due to work etc

[vini]

that engine looks well sexy sat in the frame,quite fancy the manifold too..Dean

[l_jonez]

that engine looks well sexy sat in the frame,quite fancy the manifold too..Dean

Thanks all my own work how's your mini coming along ?

[l_jonez]

Quick video of it running with out a exhaust manifold

http://static.photob...e/VIDEO0014.mp4 http://static.photob...e/VIDEO0014.mp4

Edited by l_jonez, 18 December 2011 - 02:42 PM.

[l_jonez]

Quick job today was to make some ht leads that had both a micra end and a Ford coil pack end


Standard micra leads on left, new connectors in center and modified & shortened leads on right.



Fitted

[evansisgreat]

Nice work mate, can't wait to hear it fired up!

[l_jonez]

Another quick vid, it's a bit loud as the exhaust is not attached

http://static.photob...e/VIDEO0017.mp4

[malynch27]

Sounds awesome. Can't wait to see your comments on how she drives.

[l_jonez]

Thanks, hopefully now that Xmas is over I can get on with it a bit more
Forgot to post a pic of the manifold now that it's been opened up a bit and smoothed out, will still need a final going over with fine wet&dry to get a better internal finish. Injector ports drilled and tapped to take push fit fittings (also treated to some jb weld for extra piece of mind ) for the vacume take offs

[fuzzy-hair-man]

Hey Dean,

I'm doing a Micra conversion myself at the moment in Australia, a large part of the subframe should be completed at the end of the week (less a couple of rails and finalizing engine mounts).

Anyway I was originally going to do a custom inlet manifold like Rids, but I like the look of the Toyota - Micra hybrid manifold.

So... just wondering what car and year was the Toyota manifold you got from? AFAIK it's a 4EFE but those engines in Australia at least seem to range up to 1.6 litres and none of the manifolds I've seen look like the one you've got there.

The 4EFE is Corolla and Starlet engines right?

Was there any reason you chose to ditch the Toyota manifold? Did it look like clearance to firewall was likely to be a problem?

Much thanks.

Congratulations on almost having completed your conversion, I'm excited about mine and I've only just started. I've learnt lots from BigChief's, Rid's Ian's and your threads thanks for posting!

I'll have to post mine once I have a bit more of interest, my subframe is a bit different hopefully giving me a bit more ground clearance and provision for a sumpguard.

[l_jonez]

Pretty sure it was a 1.4 corolla engine. The main reason I ditched it was the carbs come up cheap and I much prefer being able to tune carbs and Megajolt

[fuzzy-hair-man]

OK, thanks I was hoping it wasn't a clearance problem that stopped you going down that path...